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In 2020 Lesley and I moved to Bundanoon.

One Less Room

We've finally got rid of the wall between the lounge and dining room and we're enjoying the extra space!

New Bedroom

We finished the new bedroom a month ago, but finally here's a photo. Note the old chest of drawers that used to be in Robert's and my bedroom when we were kids - I've given it its 100-year service with a new coat of varnish.

Front Step Railings!

Yes, they're finally up, though not painted yet:

Also of course spring is well underway now and the first thing to go in is the potatoes:

Like the rest of the garden they are grown by the no-dig method, which means the seed potatoes just go on top of the first layer of mulch then more layers are put on over the next few months as the potatoes develop.